Float
Float utilities move an element to the start or end of its container so text wraps around it, at any breakpoint (float-md-end) or not at all (float-none). Wrap floats in a clearfix parent so the container keeps its height. For layouts, prefer flex; floats shine for images in articles.
1Float start and end
float-start and float-end move an element to a side; clearfix on the parent contains them.
float-startfloat-end<div class="clearfix bg-body-tertiary rounded-3 p-2">
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center float-start">
<code class="small">float-start</code>
</div>
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center float-end">
<code class="small">float-end</code>
</div>
</div>2Text wrapping an image
A floated image with a margin lets the paragraph flow around it.
A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year. Local partners know their communities and make sure help arrives where it matters. Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.
We have helped more than two hundred thousand people since we started. Thousands of donors already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way. Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.
<div class="clearfix">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1778864875183-9a89ea0ac26f?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="The small habits that make a big difference" width="140" class="float-start rounded-3 me-3 mb-2">
<p class="mb-2">A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year. Local partners know their communities and make sure help arrives where it matters. Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.</p>
<p class="mb-0">We have helped more than two hundred thousand people since we started. Thousands of donors already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way. Friendly people answer your questions quickly, by phone, chat or email.</p>
</div>3Image on the right
float-end with ms-3 puts the figure on the right of the text.
Every donation is tax-deductible, and receipts arrive by email instantly. Companies can match employee donations and double their impact. Leave a gift in your will and help future generations. Monthly gifts let us plan ahead and respond quickly when disaster strikes. You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved.
<div class="clearfix">
<figure class="float-end ms-3 mb-2 text-center" style="width:150px">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1778864875183-9a89ea0ac26f?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&h=800&q=70" alt="How to choose the right campaign" class="w-100 rounded-3">
<figcaption class="small text-body-secondary mt-1">Dublin</figcaption>
</figure>
<p class="mb-0">Every donation is tax-deductible, and receipts arrive by email instantly. Companies can match employee donations and double their impact. Leave a gift in your will and help future generations. Monthly gifts let us plan ahead and respond quickly when disaster strikes. You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved.</p>
</div>4Responsive float
float-md-end floats only from md; on phones the box stays in the normal flow.
Clean water wells are built with and maintained by local communities. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.
<div class="clearfix border rounded-3 p-3">
<div class="float-md-end ms-md-3 mb-2 bg-warning-subtle text-warning-emphasis rounded-3 p-2 small">
float-md-end
</div>
<p class="mb-0 small">Clean water wells are built with and maintained by local communities. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you. Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way.</p>
</div>5float-none
float-none cancels a float, for example float-end float-sm-none.
float-end float-sm-none<div class="clearfix bg-body-tertiary rounded-3 p-2">
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center float-end float-sm-none">
<code class="small">float-end float-sm-none</code>
</div>
</div>6Drop cap
A large floated first letter starts a story.
HOur team has done this many times, so you never have to guess. We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year. Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right.
<p class="mb-0"><span class="float-start display-4 fw-bold lh-1 me-2 text-primary">H</span>Our team has done this many times, so you never have to guess. We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need. A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year. Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right.</p>7Pull quote
A floated quote with a side border inside an article.
Every donation makes a difference
Our annual report is independently audited and published in full. Ninety cents of every dollar goes directly to the projects you support. Volunteers give their time in schools, shelters and food banks every week. We measure success by how many donors come back and tell their friends. Local partners know their communities and make sure help arrives where it matters.
<div class="clearfix">
<blockquote class="float-end ms-3 mb-2 border-start border-4 border-primary ps-3 fs-5 fst-italic" style="max-width:14rem">Every donation makes a difference</blockquote>
<p class="mb-0 small">Our annual report is independently audited and published in full. Ninety cents of every dollar goes directly to the projects you support. Volunteers give their time in schools, shelters and food banks every week. We measure success by how many donors come back and tell their friends. Local partners know their communities and make sure help arrives where it matters.</p>
</div>8Floated buttons in a header
A heading with a float-end button; clearfix keeps the border below both.
Education
<div class="clearfix border-bottom pb-2">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-primary float-end"><i class="bi bi-plus-lg" aria-hidden="true"></i> New</button>
<h3 class="h5 mb-0">Education</h3>
</div>9Avatar floated in a comment
A small floated avatar beside comment text.
Leave a gift in your will and help future generations. We measure success by how many donors come back and tell their friends.
<div class="clearfix border rounded-3 p-3">
<img src="../assets/img/avatar-6.svg" alt="Isla Morgan" width="44" height="44" class="rounded-circle float-start me-3">
<div class="fw-semibold">
Isla Morgan
</div>
<p class="small mb-0">Leave a gift in your will and help future generations. We measure success by how many donors come back and tell their friends.</p>
</div>10Price floated right
Menu rows with the price floated to the end.
- $19.34Tree planting
- $5.29Shelter support
- $9.39Tree planting
<ul class="list-unstyled mb-0" style="max-width:24rem">
<li class="clearfix border-bottom py-2"><span class="float-end fw-semibold">$19.34</span>Tree planting</li>
<li class="clearfix border-bottom py-2"><span class="float-end fw-semibold">$5.29</span>Shelter support</li>
<li class="clearfix py-2"><span class="float-end fw-semibold">$9.39</span>Tree planting</li>
</ul>11Without clearfix
Without clearfix the parent collapses; with it the background wraps the floats.
floatfloat<div class="row g-2">
<div class="col-sm-6">
<div class="bg-danger-subtle rounded-3 p-1 small">
no clearfix
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center float-end">
<code class="small">float</code>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-6">
<div class="clearfix bg-success-subtle rounded-3 p-1 small">
clearfix
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center float-end">
<code class="small">float</code>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>12Floated icon in a note
A big icon floated to the start of a note.
Volunteers give their time in schools, shelters and food banks every week. Our annual report is independently audited and published in full.
<div class="clearfix bg-info-subtle text-info-emphasis rounded-3 p-3">
<span class="float-start fs-2 lh-1 me-3"><i class="bi bi-info-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i></span>
<p class="small mb-0">Volunteers give their time in schools, shelters and food banks every week. Our annual report is independently audited and published in full.</p>
</div>13Gallery of floated tiles
Floated tiles with margins form a simple wrapping gallery.
<div class="clearfix">
<img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1758599668178-d9716bbda9d5?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery 1" width="90" height="90" class="float-start me-2 mb-2 rounded-3 object-fit-cover"> <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1758599668356-c8c919e24dda?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery 2" width="90" height="90" class="float-start me-2 mb-2 rounded-3 object-fit-cover"> <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1557660559-42497f78035b?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery 3" width="90" height="90" class="float-start me-2 mb-2 rounded-3 object-fit-cover"> <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1560220604-1985ebfe28b1?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery 4" width="90" height="90" class="float-start me-2 mb-2 rounded-3 object-fit-cover">
</div>14Signature block
float-end with text-end places a signature at the bottom right of a letter.
A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year. You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved.
<div class="clearfix border rounded-3 p-3">
<p class="small">A school kit costs less than a cinema ticket and lasts a whole year. You receive photos and updates showing exactly what your donation achieved.</p>
<div class="float-end text-end">
<div class="fst-italic">
Jonah Whitaker
</div>
<div class="small text-body-secondary">
Customer Success
</div>
</div>
</div>15Sidebar box floated
A fact box floated to the end of an article on md and up.
Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way. We have helped more than two hundred thousand people since we started. Thousands of donors already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way. Clean water wells are built with and maintained by local communities. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you.
<div class="clearfix">
<aside class="float-md-end ms-md-3 mb-3 border rounded-3 p-3 bg-body-tertiary small" style="max-width:14rem">
<div class="fw-semibold mb-1">
Quick facts
</div>
<div>
Founded 2013
</div>
<div>
Edinburgh
</div>
<div>
43 staff
</div>
</aside>
<p class="mb-0">Clear prices, honest advice and no surprises along the way. We have helped more than two hundred thousand people since we started. Thousands of donors already trust us, and we work hard to keep it that way. Clean water wells are built with and maintained by local communities. We keep things simple, so you can focus on what matters to you.</p>
</div>16Badge floated on a title
A small badge floated to the end of a card title.
<div class="border rounded-3 p-3" style="max-width:22rem">
<span class="badge text-bg-success float-end">Pending</span>
<div class="fw-semibold">
Education fund
</div>
<div class="small text-body-secondary">
Aug 18, 2026
</div>
</div>17Two floated columns
Two w-50 boxes, one float-start and one float-end, fill a row.
float-start w-50float-end w-50<div class="clearfix">
<div class="float-start w-50 pe-1">
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center">
<code class="small">float-start w-50</code>
</div>
</div>
<div class="float-end w-50 ps-1">
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center">
<code class="small">float-end w-50</code>
</div>
</div>
</div>18Floated close icon
A dismiss icon floated to the end of a message box.
<div class="border rounded-3 p-3 bg-body-tertiary">
<button type="button" class="btn-close float-end" aria-label="Close"></button>
<div class="fw-semibold">
Stand with families in need
</div>
<div class="small">
Start in minutes and get help from a real person whenever you need it.
</div>
</div>19Step number floated
A circle number floated beside each instruction.
- 1We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.
- 2Every donation is tax-deductible, and receipts arrive by email instantly.
- 3Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right.
<ol class="list-unstyled mb-0 d-grid gap-2">
<li class="clearfix"><span class="float-start me-2 text-bg-primary rounded-circle text-center small fw-bold" style="width:26px;height:26px;line-height:26px">1</span>We listen first, then build a plan around what you actually need.</li>
<li class="clearfix"><span class="float-start me-2 text-bg-primary rounded-circle text-center small fw-bold" style="width:26px;height:26px;line-height:26px">2</span>Every donation is tax-deductible, and receipts arrive by email instantly.</li>
<li class="clearfix"><span class="float-start me-2 text-bg-primary rounded-circle text-center small fw-bold" style="width:26px;height:26px;line-height:26px">3</span>Every detail is handled by people who care about getting it right.</li>
</ol>20Floats per breakpoint
float-sm-start, float-md-end and float-lg-none switch side as the screen grows.
sm start, md end, lg none<div class="clearfix bg-body-tertiary rounded-3 p-2">
<div class="bg-primary-subtle border border-primary-subtle rounded-2 p-2 text-center float-sm-start float-md-end float-lg-none">
<code class="small">sm start, md end, lg none</code>
</div>
</div>